Table 2.

Citric acid concentrations and polymorphonuclear leukocyte counts in the EPS of chronic prostatitis patients (n=46)

Concentration of citric acid (mg/ml)	PMN cells per hpf				Total
	negative	10–20	21–30	>30
Normal*	10	6	0	0	16
Low decrease**	2	18	2	0	22
Intermediate decrease***	0	4	0	0	4
High decrease****	0	0	0	4	4
Total	12	28	2	4	46

* >18.11 mg/ml, ** 12.01–18.11 mg/ml, *** 7.01–12.0 mg/ml, **** <7.0 mg/ml.